James Rashad is a journalist and cultural writer based in Newark, New Jersey. His work has been featured on WBGO and NPR, covering business, politics, and Black American life. He founded West Ward Beans to close the gap between sharp reporting and real community impact—media that informs, equips, and moves. As Editor-in-Chief, he leads the West Ward Cafe newsletter and oversees editorial strategy across the platform. A hip hop artist who writes poetry daily, his work sits where media meets culture.
June 21st in Newark, Black fatherhood was honored and elevated—giving brothers an experience we didn’t know we needed. Hosted at the impeccably designed Consigliere...
In an unfiltered Oval Office moment, President Trump reportedly confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with a debunked video claiming “white genocide” against Afrikaner...
The Transportation Security Administration has begun implementing a significant technological upgrade across America’s airports, deploying hundreds of Camera-Equipped Credential Authentication Technology (CAT-2) units at...
CEO Joshua Schulman doubles down on trench coats, pricing shifts, and £100M in savings to revive sales. Burberry is undertaking a significant restructuring plan,...